How BYU, Utah and USU's opponents fared in week six

Week six was a rough one for local teams except BYU. The Utes fell to UCLA at home, USU had a disastrous game against the Cougars and Weber State fell to Eastern Washington.

This week of college football also produced some exciting upsets, such as Notre Dame's win over Arizona State. Furthermore, it also had controversial games such as Texas' win over Iowa State and Stanford's over Washington.

Lafe Peavler is a sportswriter intern at the Deseret News. Follow him on Twitter @MasterPeavler

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Finally, BYU looked like BYU again against Utah State.

Quarterback Taysom Hill passed for 278 yards and threw three touchdown passes to Mitch Mathews in BYU's 31-14 win over the Aggies in Logan. While that's not exactly a performance worthy of Ty Detmer, it was a welcome sight to BYU fans.

Here's how the rest of BYU's opponents did this week.

Virginia Cavaliers

Record: 2-3

Last week: Lost 48-27 to Ball State (5-1)

Up next: at Maryland (4-1)

The Cavaliers couldn't stop the high-powered Ball State offense as quarterback Keith Wenning and running back Jahwan Edwards combined for five touchdowns. Read more about Virginia's loss in the Washington Post.

Texas Longhorns

Record: 3-2

Last week: Won 31-30 at Iowa State (1-3)

Up next: vs. Oklahoma (4-0)

It was a controversial win in Ames, but it was a win nonetheless. A big non-call on a Johnathan Gray fumble right at the goal line was huge as Case McCoy scored the go-ahead touchdown just two plays later.

The Utes' defense did the best it could to limit the high-powered UCLA offense, but six turnovers were the stat of the game as Utah fell to 0-2 in Pac-12 play. Read more about Utah's heartbreaking loss from the Deseret News' Dirk Facer.

Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders

Record: 3-3

Last week: Lost 24-17 vs. East Carolina (4-1)

Up next: at North Texas (2-3)

The Blue Raiders put up a valiant effort after their 37-10 loss to BYU. However, East Carolina was just too much to beat at home. Read more about MTSU's loss in the Fayetteville Observer.

Utah State Aggies

Record: 3-3

Last week: Lost 31-14 vs. BYU (3-2)

Up next: vs. Boise State (3-2)

Things couldn't have gone much worse for Utah State against BYU. The first play from scrimmage was a Chuckie Keeton interception returned for a touchdown, and later in the first quarter Keeton tore his ACL and MCL, putting him out for the season.

Georgia Tech made Miami sweat as it forced four turnovers, but the Yellow Jackets weren't able to run with the Hurricanes in the end. Read more about Georgia Tech's loss in the Miami Herald.

Houston Cougars

Record: 4-0

Last week: Bye

Up next: Memphis (1-3)

Houston's high-powered offense got a week off after dominating UTSA 59-28 the previous week. Next up, the Cougars face Memphis to improve to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in C-USA.

Boise State Broncos

Record: 3-2

Last week: Bye

Up next: at Utah State (3-3)

Boise State may have been on a bye, but the Broncos haven't been resting. They've been preparing to travel to Logan to face USU in a critical MWC game. Read more about Boise State's preparation for the Aggies in the Idaho Press-Tribune.

Wisconsin Badgers

Record: 3-2

Last week: Bye

Up next: vs. Northwestern (4-1)

Wisconsin had the bye week to reflect on its tough 31-24 loss to Ohio State. Up next the Badgers face another team that just narrowly missed beating the Buckeyes in Northwestern.

Idaho State Bengals

Record: 2-3

Last week: Lost 28-25 vs. North Dakota (2-3)

Up next: Northern Colorado (1-5)

The Bengals are off to a rough start to Big Sky play as North Dakota dropped Idaho State to 0-2 in conference. Read more about Idaho State's loss in the Idaho State Journal.

Notre Dame Fighting Irish

Record: 4-2

Last week: Won 37-34 vs. Arizona State (3-2)

Up next: Bye

Tommy Rees threw three touchdowns as Notre Dame picked up its first win over a ranked opponent. Read more about Rees' big day in the Chicago Tribune.

Nevada Wolf Pack

Record: 3-3

Last week: Lost 51-44 at SDSU (2-3)

Up next: Bye

The Wolf Pack took SDSU to overtime in an old-fashioned Western barn burner. However, the Aztecs scored last and came home with the win. Read more about Nevada's loss in the San Diego Union-Tribune.

UTAH UTES

Utah's struggles against Pac-12 competition continued as six turnovers doomed the Utes in their 34-27 loss to UCLA this week. That loss drops the Utes to 7-13 in Pac-12 play since the Utes joined the conference.

And it only gets tougher as No. 5 Stanford rolls into town.

Utah is in the middle of its toughest stretch of its difficult schedule, and the Utes need some conference wins to make it to a bowl game. Here's how Utah's opponents did in week six.

Utah State Aggies

Record: 3-3

Last week: Lost 31-14 vs. BYU (3-2)

Up next: vs. Boise State (3-2)

Things couldn't have gone much worse for Utah State against BYU. The first play from scrimmage was a Chuckie Keeton interception returned for a touchdown, and later in the first quarter Keeton tore his ACL and MCL, putting him out for the season.

WSU's rough season continued as Eastern Washington became the latest team to beat the Wildcats by three touchdowns or more. Read more about Weber State's loss in the Spokesman Review.

Oregon State Beavers

Record: 4-1

Last week: Bye

Up next: at Washington State (4-2)

After an embarrassing 49-46 loss to Eastern Washington, the Beavers bounced back with four wins before this week's bye. We'll see if they can keep things rolling against Washington State this week.

BYU Cougars

Record: 3-2

Last week: Won 31-14 at Utah State (3-3)

Up next: vs. Georgia Tech (3-2)

Finally, BYU looked like a passing team again as Taysom Hill threw three touchdown passes to put away Utah State. Read more about Hill's excellent performance from the Deseret News' Dick Harmon.

No. 12 UCLA Bruins

Record: 4-0

Last week: Won 34-27 at Utah (3-2)

Up next: vs. Cal (1-4)

Winning at Utah wasn't easy for the visiting Bruins, but the defense came up big with six turnovers to preserve the win. Read more about UCLA's win from the Deseret News' Dirk Facer.

No. 5 Stanford Cardinal

Record: 5-0

Last week: Won 31-28 vs. Washington

Up next: at Utah (3-2)

Washington gave Stanford all it could handle in a heated Pac-12 North fight. However, the Cardinal just held on to roll into Salt Lake this week unbeaten. Read more about Stanford's win in the Spokesman-Review.

Arizona Wildcats

Record: 3-1

Last week: Bye

Up next: at USC (3-2)

Arizona has spent the last week shaking off its 31-13 loss to Washington last week. Up next, the Wildcats get a shot of redemption against the Lane Kiffin-less Trojans in Los Angeles.

USC Trojans

Record: 3-2

Last week: Bye

Up next: vs. Arizona (3-1)

Now that Lane Kiffin is gone, USC has a chance to heal and move on as Ed Orgeron takes over as interim head coach. Read more about Orgeron's efforts to recruit in the Los Angeles Times.

No. 22 Arizona State Sun Devils

Record: 3-2

Last week: Lost 37-34 to Notre Dame (4-2)

Up next: vs. Colorado (2-2)

Arizona State had a chance to notch an impressive win over the Fighting Irish at Cowboys Stadium, but the Sun Devils weren't able to hang on and Notre Dame took the close 37-34 win.

Calling USU's game against BYU a tough loss is a severe understatement.

The Aggies gave up a pick six on the first play from scrimmage, and they lost Chuckie Keeton for the season to a knee injury in the first quarter. On top of that, BYU finally found its passing game against the USU defense as the Cougars won 31-14 in Logan.

That wasn't how the Aggies planned last Saturday to go.

However, USU remains unbeaten in MWC play and must quickly prepare for Boise State next week. So, here's how Utah State's opponents did in week six.

Utah Utes

Record: 3-2

Last week: Lost 34-27 vs. UCLA (4-0)

Up next: vs. Stanford (5-0)

The Utes' defense did the best it could to limit the high-powered UCLA offense, but six turnovers were the stat of the game as Utah fell to 0-2 in Pac-12 play. Read more about Utah's heartbreaking loss from the Deseret News' Dirk Facer.

Air Force Falcons

Record: 1-5

Last week: Lost 28-10 at Navy (3-1)

Up next: vs. SDSU (2-3)

This game was briefly threatened by the government shutdown, and Air Force may wish that this game had been canceled. The Falcons' struggles continued as they fell to Navy as the Baltimore Sun reported.

Weber State Wildcats

Record: 1-5

Last week: Lost 41-19 at Eastern Washington (3-2)

Up next: at Cal Poly (2-3)

WSU's rough season continued as Eastern Washington became the latest team to beat the Wildcats by three touchdowns or more. Read more about Weber State's loss in the Spokesman Review.

USC Trojans

Record: 3-2

Last week: Bye

Up next: vs. Arizona (3-1)

Now that Lane Kiffin is gone, USC has a chance to heal and move on as Ed Orgeron takes over as interim head coach. Read more about Orgeron's efforts to recruit in the Los Angeles Times.

San Jose State Trojans

Record: 2-3

Last week: Won 37-27 at Hawaii (0-5)

Up next: at Colorado State (2-3)

San Jose State's trip to the islands ended with success thanks to freshman Tim Crawley, Jarrod Lawson and Thomas Tucker. The three running backs ran all over the Warriors for 230 yards as the San Jose Mercury reports.

BYU Cougars

Record: 3-2

Last week: Won 31-14 at Utah State (3-3)

Up next: vs. Georgia Tech (3-2)

Finally, BYU looked like a passing team again as Taysom Hill threw three touchdown passes to put away Utah State. Read more about Hill's excellent performance from the Deseret News' Dick Harmon.

Boise State Broncos

Record: 3-2

Last week: Bye

Up next: at Utah State (3-3)

Boise State may have been on a bye, but the Broncos haven't been resting. They've been preparing to travel to Logan to face USU in a critical MWC game. Read more about Boise State's preparation for the Aggies in the Idaho Press-Tribune.

New Mexico Lobos

Record: 2-3

Last week: Won 66-17 vs. New Mexico State (0-6)

Up next: at Wyoming (3-2)

New Mexico didn't just beat in-state rival New Mexico State. The Lobos thrashed the Aggies with 541 yards rushing, as the Albuquerque Journal reported.

Hawaii Warriors

Record: 0-5

Last week: Lost 37-27 vs. San Jose State (2-3)

Up next: at UNLV (3-2)

Norm Chow's struggles at Hawaii continued as the Warriors fell to 0-5 after losing to San Jose State. According to Hawaii News Now, that's Hawaii's worst start in 15 years.

UNLV Rebels

Record: 3-2

Last week: Bye

Up next: Hawaii (0-5)

After a 0-2 start, the Rebels are on a roll with three-straight victories. That string is likely to continue as win-less Hawaii comes to town this week.

Colorado State Rams

Record: 2-3

Last week: Bye

Up next: vs. San Jose State (2-3)

Colorado State finished its non-conference slate 2-3 and now looks to open MWC play on the right foot hosting San Jose State. The Rams have played against No. 1 Alabama, which experience should serve them well in conference play.

Wyoming Cowboys

Record: 3-2

Last week: Bye

Up next: New Mexico (2-3)

Wyoming was off to a solid start before a shocking 42-21 loss to Texas State before the bye week. After a long week to think about that loss, the Cowboys have a chance to get back on track against New Mexico this week.